Free Web NovelChapter 528: Chapter 21: Transforming the Barbarians into Buddha, I Become Shakyamuni, Daluo Fruit Position
Above the Years.
"Do not say you were not warned..."
Maitreya Buddha Mother listened intently. The vast sound echoed through the Chaos near the Great Heaven and Earth, lingering without fading, containing faint wisps of the world’s Dao Rhyme.
He frowned, then turned his head and said:
"Some of our crude arrangements in the Great Heaven and Earth have been swept away by that Supreme Profound Clarity, and your incarnation has also been suppressed and taken..."
"It is of no consequence."
The Demon Ancestor lay languidly in the Chaos and said with a faint smile:
"That incarnation of mine... I was controlling it myself and deliberately chose not to resist. Supreme Profound Clarity is still a bit too naive..."
"What do you mean?" Taiyi asked tentatively from the side, his gaze curious.
The Demon Ancestor rose languidly. A few Ancient Stars were entwined in the strands of her hair, glittering brilliantly.
She said flatly:
"Although the connection between me and my incarnation has been severed by the Heaven-Opening Banner, when the time is right, my incarnation will break its seal and give that Supreme Profound Clarity a surprise."
After a pause, the Demon Ancestor’s gaze shifted.
"This can be considered a contingency plan. If any mishaps or accidents occur, this backup should prove miraculously effective."
Maitreya Buddha Mother respectfully bowed his head, while Taiyi became thoughtful, secretly making a mental note.
At the same time, the Immortal Mother, covered in blood, hastily retreated from the Chaos Battlefield and sped over.
She had been heavily struck by Duobao and was gravely injured. Her face showed exhaustion as she bowed to the Demon Ancestor and said with lowered eyes:
"Venerable, the situation on the battlefield is dire. After Emperor Gouchen died, our Daluo have been outmatched. Qing Hua and Longevity have also been injured!"
"Mm," the Demon Ancestor nodded placidly. "Cease hostilities for now. Supreme Profound Clarity has escaped into the Years, seemingly heading for the Late Han Dynasty. He is focusing all his energy on that period of time."
The Immortal Mother wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, while Maitreya Buddha Mother asked curiously from the side:
"Everything is already set in stone. Even if Supreme Profound Clarity goes to the Late Han Dynasty, what can he possibly do?"
"’Set in stone’..."
The Demon Ancestor shook her head.
"Supreme Profound Clarity *is* the Innate Uncertain Number. Time itself is currently unstable, the result of a collision between illusion and reality."
As she spoke, the Demon Ancestor smoothed her long, black hair, flicking off a few Ancient Stars and toying with them in her palm.
"After all, the true Reincarnation still has no owner; it remains suppressed in the Nine Nether by the Qing Ping Sword... Order all the Daluo to return to the Late Han Dynasty. Maitreya, you go as well."
Everyone bowed.
"Amitabha Buddha has been inexplicably injured and is on the verge of falling. Seizing Reincarnation could allow you, Maitreya, to become an Enlightened One, or it could allow Amitabha Buddha to stabilize himself again. Both are excellent options. We can also scheme for Shakyamuni’s [Human Dao Subject]..."
"Therefore, none of you should let your guard down. There has been no movement from The Three Pristine Ones for a long time, but perhaps they have already made their move in secret."
As she spoke, a profound light appeared in the Demon Ancestor’s eyes.
"I keep having a bad feeling that some accident is about to happen... But it should be fine. My incarnation will be my safeguard."
.........
"The Demon Ancestor’s incarnation is inside this banner."
At the foot of a mountain near the western territories, during the Spring and Autumn Years.
The aged Lu Zi handed the Heaven-Opening Banner to Old Nong, his expression solemn as he said:
"Teacher, I have a feeling that something is very wrong with this Demon Ancestor Incarnation. There may be some trickery involved!"
’T... Teacher?’
Zhao Zheng and Lu Jianxue were both stunned, their faces showing confusion.
’Who was Adoptive Grandfather... Grandpa Lu... calling ’Teacher’?’
’Old Li??’
The two of them were completely bewildered. Even the Cyan Bull looked over in astonishment, somewhat puzzled.
’Didn’t the Great Master say he wouldn’t reveal his identity?’
’And that banner...’
The Cyan Bull’s expression changed abruptly as it recognized the Great Banner. ’Isn’t that the banner of the Great Master from Jade Void Palace??’
At this moment, Old Nong took the Heaven-Opening Banner, his gaze growing slightly sharp.
"The Demon Ancestor is a being who possesses Transcendent Traits and Infinite Cultivation. This incarnation of hers may seem like just one of her countless billions, but..."
Lu Xuan’s expression grew heavy.
"An infinitesimal fraction of infinity is still infinity."
"Correct."
Old Nong nodded.
"Although this incarnation has the ability to break your seal, it has remained quiescent. It must be lying dormant, plotting something."
As the two conversed, Lu Jianxue, who was standing to the side, couldn’t hold back any longer. She blinked her eyes curiously.
"Grandpa Lu, Grandpa Li, what are you talking about?"
Lu Xuan glanced over, patting Lu Jianxue’s head fondly, and said with a smile:
"Just some trivial matters. No need to worry about them."
Lu Jianxue seemed to only half-understand. Just as she was about to ask another question, she saw Old Nong spread his palm, and a Profound Furnace materialized out of thin air.
The Eight Trigrams Furnace.
He held the Heaven-Opening Banner, lifted the lid of the Eight Trigrams Furnace a crack, and gave it a slight shake.
From within the Heaven-Opening Banner, the Demon Ancestor Incarnation, completely unaware, fell into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, oblivious that its surroundings had changed.
"Now, it is truly secure," Old Nong said with a smile. Lu Xuan also chuckled. "When this incarnation breaks its seal and sees you, I wonder what it will think."
Zhao Zheng, Lu Jianxue, and the Cyan Bull were utterly baffled. They simply couldn’t understand what the two were talking about.
The Cyan Bull especially felt that something was amiss. The change in Master Profound Clarity was immense. If one were to say he had a trace of immaturity before,
now, sensing him closely, it could perceive the vicissitudes of ages and a boundless killing intent!
Subconsciously, the Cyan Bull studied Lu Xuan closely.
In a daze, it felt as though it was seeing an infinite sea of blood, in which millions of corpses of Immortals and Buddhas bobbed. With every splash of the waves, the skeletal remains of countless demons became faintly visible...
’Huh?’
The Cyan Bull was horrified to see a familiar skeleton, one that looked like Emperor Gouchen, bobbing in the sea of blood!!
Its scalp tingled. Having followed the Supreme for so many years, it instantly understood.
’This Master Profound Clarity before me...’
